Don't Say It Out Loud
Don’t Say It Out Loud Maybe this is where You say the worst thing of all That comes to your mind And tell her she s the center Of the universe and all the contellations Turn for her.
Or that She s the fire and the ice, Or the ocean and all The ships that sink or sail, Even the luminous fish Swimming in synchronous grace.
Maybe she is the trembling embrace Of all hunger and thirst And even the ambrosia That takes them away.
Maybe she shames the tulips, Bowing their weary heads.
Or maybe all she is is a woman, Strong on Sunday Weak on Monday, And maybe she will look down shy And do that thing with her lip That puts that shiver In your blood and say, Shut up.
Don t say it out loud, That she could never be That much, and maybe This is where you say, Maybe, But you are only that much To me.
encouraging.com: Amazing Grace
As a part of the British navy , he spent much of his life on ships. Once a ship Mr. Newton was on was met by a brutal storm. He realized the danger he was in and called out to God. He remembered the verses his mother helped him memorize as …
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Britain's Navy: Supplies are From MARS
Britain's Military Afloat Reach and Sustainability (MARS) program was begun in 2002, and aimed to buy up to 11 supply ships for (Last update: 2012-02-23 22:13:36 GMT)
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Britain's Navy: Supplies are From MARS
Navy Reads: War of 1812: USS Constitution and Freedom
“Impressment” describes the practice by the British Navy in the 1700s and 1800s of capturing suspected deserters — even boarding and seizing American ships and confiscating property to do so. The violation of freedom and …
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Navy Reads: War of 1812: USS Constitution and Freedom
FEBRUARY 16 = "The most bold and daring act of the age…"
While we were a set of thirteen colonies our merchant ships enjoyed the protection afforded by the great British Navy . But once we had acquired independence from Great Britain following our Revolution, and we became the United States, our …
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FEBRUARY 16 = "The most bold and daring act of the age…"
DoD’s 2013 Budget Preview (Updated with Docs)
Happy budget day! Yup, the Pentagon’s 2013 budget request officially drops today and according to Reuters, it’s going to ask for $187.8 billion to buy planes and ships while chopping cash for ground vehicles. As we’ve said before, in the 2013 budget, strategic weapons are winning the funding game in the second decade of the 21st
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The Navy’s Newest LCS Launches
Here’s your photo of the day to start this shortened work week. It’s the Navy’s newest warship, the USS Coronado emerging from the work-way at the Austal USA shipyard in Alabama a couple of days before she christened on Saturday, Jan. 14. Like em or not, the Littoral Combat Ships are moving ahead. The pic
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ATK’s AC-208 Combat Caravan Gunship
No, it’s not brand new but it’s still cool. This little model on display at ATK’s booth during the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual convention in DC a couple of years ago represents the company’s AC-208 Combat Caravan. Now, air force’s around the world use the already use the Cessna Caravan for light cargo and ISR duties. Two years ago, ATK began turning the Iraqi air force’s caravans into very light gunships (well, missile ships to be specific) by arming them with Hellfire missiles, electro-optical/IR sensors, laser target designators, datalinks and countermeasures. This turned the little cargo planes into cheap counter-insurgency (COIN) aircraft. As you all know, the U.S. military has been trying to field (high performance) prop-driven COIN planes, for years . While this plane would likely be based on a trainer aircraft, it would receive significant upgrades — making it almost purpose built for the role. Congress keeps fighting the idea , saying the military needs to justify the expense of such aircraft. Adding weapons to the Air Force’s MC-12 Liberty ISR birds could be a fast and cheap way around this. The planes are already in service downrange with trained pilots who are used to working closely with ground troops — adding weapons wouldn’t be a huge stretch. (Heck, Hawker Beechcraft has already modified the MC-12’s wings to accept weapons). Critics of the COIN plane idea claim that even the relatively quick and nimble AT-6 and Super Tucano already being considered may be too vulnerable to ground fire. You can imagine what they’d say about a modified cargo plane performing this role. Check out the specs on ATK’s Combat Caravan, after the jump: Armed Caravan — AC-208 Combat Caravan
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ATK’s AC-208 Combat Caravan Gunship
What does the US Navy “boot camp†consist of?
Im very interested in joining the US Navy . I love to be in the water, on ships and want to serve my country, but Im 29 years old and slightly out of shape. I.
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What does the US Navy “boot camp†consist of?